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  • KebasmomK

    Years ago when I showed my black and white I was told by the breeder to trim the tail, shave the whiskers, trim the back legs and put a tiny bit of laundry bluing in the bath rinse water. The bluing makes the white pop. He never said anything about magic markers or plucking though.

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  • tanzaT

    @Kebasmom:

    Years ago when I showed my black and white I was told by the breeder to trim the tail, shave the whiskers, trim the back legs and put a tiny bit of laundry bluing in the bath rinse water. The bluing makes the white pop. He never said anything about magic markers or plucking though.

    Taking off the whiskers was pretty common 10/15 yrs ago… since then it is about 60/40 leaving whiskers.

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • lvossL

    I have no real grooming skills and probably would not show in conformation if basenjis were not a wash and go breed. Rally took a BOW, a 4 point major, over tough southern California competition to finish her championship with hair missing where scabs from a dog attack had just fallen out. You can see the little white spots in her black coat in the win photo, they were of course on the show side.

    I have had people tell me that I severely disadvantage my dogs in the ring by not trimming tails. I figure having me as a handler is the bigger disadvantage and with my grooming skills as limited as they are they are better off au natural.

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  • DukeD

    @lvoss:

    I have no real grooming skills and probably would not show in conformation if basenjis were not a wash and go breed. Rally took a BOW, a 4 point major, over tough southern California competition to finish her championship with hair missing where scabs from a dog attack had just fallen out. You can see the little white spots in her black coat in the win photo, they were of course on the show side.

    I have had people tell me that I severely disadvantage my dogs in the ring by not trimming tails. I figure having me as a handler is the bigger disadvantage and with my grooming skills as limited as they are they are better off au natural.

    I havn't a clue what goes on in the ring - but this made me laugh . . . so thanks lvoss - I appreciate "au-natural"

    Jill

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  • Tayda_LennyT

    I've also heard of show basenjis having the ends of their tails glued to the top of their rump so that they stay tightly curled… any truth to that? maybe just a wives tail. ha ha. pardon the pun. long day of driving....

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    Michelle

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  • tanzaT

    @Tayda_Lenny:

    I've also heard of show basenjis having the ends of their tails glued to the top of their rump so that they stay tightly curled… any truth to that? maybe just a wives tail. ha ha. pardon the pun. long day of driving....

    That would be a "tail"… judges pick up the tail, move it and sometime (cringe) try to uncurl it.... if glued, would be pretty easily found...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • F

    omg, i cannot believe that you folks do all that to your show Bs, to the point of glueing the tails? come on now, that is cruel.

    Fela & Nyah

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  • QuercusQ

    @felakuti:

    omg, i cannot believe that you folks do all that to your show Bs, to the point of glueing the tails? come on now, that is cruel.

    Uh…I don't think anybody here said they would glue a tail!!! And personally I have NEVER seen anybody glue a tail...I have heard rumors that someone tried, but all that is, is a rumor...believe what you want.

    NONE of what I do to my dogs for show (or Pat, or Lisa, or Robyn) is cruel in the LEAST! It is basic grooming; some of it might not be comfortable...but my 3year old son doesn't like to have his hair shampooed...he screams bloody murder...but I am still not being cruel when I wash him, right?!

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • B

    Trust me, only a blind Judge would miss a glued tail and anyone showing a Basenji know's this. Judges I've seen always pull the tail up or at least feel it.

    There are some tailsets that I'm sure some may have kiddingly said we need to superglue…....but it is just that.....kidding.

    The Basenji Breeders I know want their dogs to win based on what qualities they have not what they can fake.

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  • jys1011J

    Arlene that's hysterical :D…my little brother just HATED baths...and so do C3PO & TOPAZ LOL LOL...maybe it's a family trait?? :D :D

    Basenji Mom of C3PO & TOPAZ

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